Social enterprises play a vital role to strengthen communities, advance social and environmental solutions, and contribute to Canada’s economy. Every day, your work creates jobs, sustains local economies, and tackles complex social and environmental challenges. Yet there is still limited national data that fully reflects the scale and value of what social enterprises do.
The Canadian Social Enterprise Sector Survey is an opportunity for social enterprises to share your experience and help build a clearer, more accurate picture of the sector across Canada. The information you provide will support advocacy, research, policy development, and strategic initiatives designed to better serve social enterprises and the communities you work with.
By taking part in this survey, you help ensure that the diversity, innovation, and impact of social enterprises nationwide is recognized and supported.
Whether your organization is large or small, urban or rural, new or well-established, your perspective matters. Your participation contributes to a shared national effort to strengthen the sector’s visibility, access to resources and opportunities, and long-term sustainability.
Not sure if you should respond? Start the survey and your responses to the first batch of questions will determine whether to proceed, or download this PDF to preview the survey questions in advance to help prepare your response.
Deadline to respond: March 13, 2026.
This survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
One response per enterprise.
All completed survey submissions will be entered into a prize draw to win $500.
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The Canadian Social Enterprise Sector Survey is led by Buy Social Canada in partnership with sector organizations nationwide.
More information and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at socialenterprisesurvey.ca. If anything is unclear or you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Emma@buysocialcanada.com.
Note: Social enterprises which are already Buy Social Canada Certified, please respond to the Re-Certification Form 2026 instead.
